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LIFE STORY SHORT by Eliott Aubort

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LIFE STORY SHORT – Raw conversations with 25,000+ alumni from world-renowned EHL Hospitality Business School who built extraordinary careers around the world. Spanning all industries, from corporate to startup. New content weekly as successful alumni reveal what really happens after graduation—the pivots, the struggles, the unexpected wins. Real stories and actionable advice for students and professionals ready to build something remarkable. Regular new episodes. Unfiltered stories. Practical advice. Extraordinary careers.

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60 Employees at 23: A Journey to Building Lausanne's F&B Scene - JASMINE GFELLER 11.11.2025 1:08:51

Jasmine Gfeller is a creative force in Switzerland's hospitality scene and an EHL graduate who's opened 11 concepts since 2010. From managing 60 people at 23 at Toronto's Four Seasons to surviving burnout and launching 6 restaurants in 4 years, Jasmine reveals what it takes to build exceptional experiences—and why ADHD became her secret weapon. Discover how she creates those "litt...

Discovering Oneself Through Unexpected Paths - From Switzerland to Yachting | Joy Tennessee Cuénoud 27.10.2025 55:23

Joy graduated from EHL with a clear plan: climb the corporate ladder, get the perfect job, build success. But when that dream job rejection email arrived, everything changed. What seemed like the end became the beginning of an extraordinary journey of self-discovery. From a data analyst desk in Switzerland to learning Kung Fu in Thailand for seven months, Joy's story reveals a powerful truth:...

20 Years Bottom to Top: What It Actually Takes to Become a Hotel GM - JEREMIE LAURENT 02.10.2025 49:13

Mr. Laurent is the General Manager of Le Mirador Resort & Spa in Switzerland and an EHL graduate. From working long days in a Dubai wine bar to opening the Waldorf Astoria on the Palm in just 3 months, Mr. Laurent's 20+ year hospitality journey reveals what it actually takes to rise from the bottom to GM. But what happens when you're expected to reply to emails even on vacation? Expect...

Private Jets: a 40M Empire from Kebab Dinners - YANN-GUILLAUME JACCARD 25.09.2025 57:20

Yan Guillaume is the CEO and co-founder of SimplyJet, a multi-million dollar private aviation company, and an EHL graduate. From cold-calling wealthy Europeans with his co-founders at age 23 to building a 40+ million CHF company that could have gone bankrupt every quarter for 6 years, Yan's journey reveals what it actually takes to build in the luxury sector with zero capital. But what happens...

From Hotel Events to Startup Events: A Journey Trough Fire - NICOLAS TELENTI 23.09.2025 58:00

Nicolas Telenti is an EHL alumni, event presenter, and founder of The A-Circuit. From EHL to luxury hotel events manager to international competition presenter - Nicolas's journey shows how throwing yourself into challenging situations accelerates growth. But what does it really take to leave a stable job and build something from scratch? And how do you balance entrepreneurial discipline with...